Re: Mathew Browning Jr Homicide Mingo Cty WV 1963

This looks like it is probably your Dad. Perhaps you can tell from siblings names.

1930KERMIT, MINGO, WV PIGG

William, age 54, laborer, pipeline born KY both parents born KY, first married at age 21

Patty, age 46, wife born WV father born VA mother born WV, first married at age 17

Broakey, age 16, daughter born WV father born KY mother born WV

Mary E., age 13, daughter born WV father born KY mother born WV

BROWNING Arther, age 5, grandson born WV both parents born WV

Mathew, age 2-11/12, grandson born WV both parents born WV

William, age 1-7/12,grandson born WV both parents born WV

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U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 about Mathew Browning Jr Name: Mathew Browning Jr Birth Year: 1926 Race: White, Citizen (White) Nativity State or Country: West Virginia State of Residence: West Virginia County or City: Mingo

You have his mother as Edith Spencer and I assumed that the PIGGs were her parents but I think Patty may be the mother of Mathew Browning Sr. and this would be her second marriage. See below

There is an Edith Spencer age 20, living in Magnolia, Mingo WV in 1920 census - born Kansas.I could not find an Edith Browning in 1930 though.

I looked for a Mathew Browning in 1930 census who could possibly be Mathew's father and found one who may fit.

He is age 25, born WV. He is an inmate in the state prison - working as a janitor, which could explain the kids living with grandparents. This fellow is shown as single though - do you know if he and Edith were married ?

As this was the only Mathew Browning who seemed to be a possiblilty (if Mathew's father was still living in 1930) I looked for him in earlier years. This seems to fit

1910 HARTS CREEK, LINCOLN, WV BROWNING Mathew, age 37, farmer

Patsey, age 28, wife, farm labor

Robert, age 14, son, farm labor

Mary, age 12, daughter, farm labor

Mathew Jr., age 5,son all are born WV with both parents born WV

This next looks like it may be Mathew with Pigg family - his name shown as Pigg though but I suspect it is him.

1920 LOGAN, LOGAN, WV PIGG William M., age 44, coal mine

Patty, age 41, wife

B**ks, age 6, daughter

Mathew, age 15, son

Mathew, age 2, daughter I doubt if this is supposed to be another Mathew - liekly Mary E. who shows up in 1930)

From Patty down they are on page after William D. and surname is not shown so they may just have missed putting Browning for Mathew all are shown born WV both parents born WV

Patty, age 20, wife, born 1880 (?) married 5 eyars, 2 chilsren born 2 living (the ?is written after her year of birth as well as her age)

Robt. Lee, age 4, son, born April 1896

Mary E., age 2,daughter, born May 1898

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I just found a few trees for Mathew Browning born about 1873 WV - wife's name shown as Patsy Messer - they are shown married 1895 Logan Co. WV Mathew is shown in one as dying in 1919 , in others as dying before 1919

I went to familysearch.org and found births for Mathew Browning born 1905 - parents Mathew Browning and Patty Messer, also for Robert Lee Browningborn 1898.

AND there is a marriage for William Pigg and Pattie Browning married 1919 Logan, West Virginia - both are listed as widowed

I just found the death record for you Dad there to - you can look at all these records on familysearch.org for free

The image of the record shows: He was an insurance salesman Age 35 years 7 months 23 days Date of birth: 6-8-1927(June 8,1927) Birthplace: Mingo Co. W.Va Cause of death: gunshot wound in chest Burial: Hodge Cemetery, Jenny's Creek, Kermit, W Va He is shown as widowed